Modular paging device

Abstract

Example embodiments involve modular paging device to pass incoming messages off, through Wi-Fi or cellular data, to a central server. This central server handles a response request, and sends the message to a corresponding pager address found within a pager network, allowing a closed loop two-way communication handled through a graphical user interface which may be displayed at the client device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 one or more processors; and 
 a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising: 
 receiving, at the system, message data that includes a group identifier that corresponds with a plurality of client devices; 
 transmitting message data to a pager module, the message data comprising at least a group identifier that identifies a message category associated with the message data, the pager module being communicatively coupled to a client device from among the plurality of client device; 
 forwarding the message data from the pager module to the client device communicatively coupled to the pager module in response to the receiving the message data at the pager module; 
 identifying the message category of the message data at the client device based on the group identifier; and 
 causing display of a notification at the client device, the notification including a presentation of the group identifier that identifies the message category, the presentation of the group identifier based on one or more attributes of the message category. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:
 causing a connection between the pager module and the client device via a Bluetooth module; 
 detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device; 
 retrieving display instructions from the pager module at the client device in response to the detecting the connection; and 
 causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a logo at the client device, the logo based on the display instructions. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:
 causing display of a connection status at the client device in response to the detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the message data is first message data, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:
 associating an identifier that corresponds with the client device to a group identifier; 
 receiving second message data addressed to the group identifier at the pager module; 
 forwarding the second message data to the client device based on the associating the identifier that corresponds with the client device to the group identifier; and 
 causing display of the second message data within a group message interface that corresponds with the group identifier. 
 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:
 retrieving a battery life value from the pager module; and 
 causing display of a presentation of the battery life value at the client device. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 5 , wherein the retrieving the battery life value from the pager module includes:
 receiving a request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value at the client device; and 
 retrieving the battery life value from the pager module in response to the request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value. 
 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pager module comprises a device enclosure, the device enclosure including a cell-phone case. 
     
     
       8. A method comprising:
 receiving, at the system, message data that includes a group identifier that corresponds with a plurality of client devices; 
 transmitting message data to a pager module, the message data comprising at least a group identifier that identifies a message category associated with the message data, the pager module being communicatively coupled to a client device from among the plurality of client device; 
 forwarding the message data from the pager module to the client device communicatively coupled to the pager module in response to the receiving the message data at the pager module; 
 identifying the message category of the message data at the client device based on the group identifier; and 
 causing display of a notification at the client device, the notification including a presentation of the group identifier that identifies the message category, the presentation of the group identifier based on one or more attributes of the message category associated. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
 causing a connection between the pager module and the client device via a Bluetooth module; 
 detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device; 
 retrieving display instructions from the pager module at the client device in response to the detecting the connection; and 
 causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a logo at the client device, the logo based on the display instructions. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises:
 causing display of a connection status at the client device in response to the detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the message data is first message data, and the method further comprises:
 associating an identifier that corresponds with the client device to a group identifier; 
 receiving second message data addressed to the group identifier at the pager module; 
 forwarding the second message data to the client device based on the associating the identifier that corresponds with the client device to the group identifier; and 
 causing display of the second message data within a group message interface that corresponds with the group identifier. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
 retrieving a battery life value from the pager module; and 
 causing display of a presentation of the battery life value at the client device. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the retrieving the battery life value from the pager module includes:
 receiving a request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value at the client device; and 
 retrieving the battery life value from the pager module in response to the request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the pager module comprises a device enclosure, the device enclosure including a cell-phone case. 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, at the system, message data that includes a group identifier that corresponds with a plurality of client devices; 
 transmitting message data to a pager module, the message data comprising at least a group identifier that identifies a message category associated with the message data, the pager module being communicatively coupled to a client device from among the plurality of client device; 
 forwarding the message data from the pager module to the client device communicatively coupled to the pager module in response to the receiving the message data at the pager module; 
 identifying the message category of the message data at the client device based on the group identifier; and 
 causing display of a notification at the client device, the notification including a presentation of the group identifier that identifies the message category, the presentation of the group identifier based on one or more attributes of the message category. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to perform operations further comprising:
 causing a connection between the pager module and the client device via a Bluetooth module; 
 detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device; 
 retrieving display instructions from the pager module at the client device in response to the detecting the connection; and 
 causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a logo at the client device, the logo based on the display instructions. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to perform operations further comprising:
 causing display of a connection status at the client device in response to the detecting the connection between the pager module and the client device. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the message data is first message data, and the instructions cause the machine to perform operations further comprising:
 associating an identifier that corresponds with the client device to a group identifier; 
 receiving second message data addressed to the group identifier at the pager module; 
 forwarding the second message data to the client device based on the associating the identifier that corresponds with the client device to the group identifier; and 
 causing display of the second message data within a group message interface that corresponds with the group identifier. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to perform operations further comprising:
 retrieving a battery life value from the pager module; and 
 causing display of a presentation of the battery life value at the client device. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the retrieving the battery life value from the pager module includes:
 receiving a request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value at the client device; and 
 retrieving the battery life value from the pager module in response to the request to cause display of the presentation of the battery life value.